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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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